Virtual TapeServer 8.4 Configuration Guide

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l You can force an erasure or block an erasure by using the checkboxes on the Scan/Cleanup
page. However, when an erase process completes (either auto-erase or erase-now), these
overrides are removed.
l When Scan/Cleanup erases a virtual tape, the header information (metadata) remains stored
on VTS.
l Scan/Cleanup does not affect a virtual tape's encryption setting.
At a glance, here is how to enable, configure, and use Scan/Cleanup:
l To enable and configure:
Configure the cleanup_ parameters in the configuration file as described in this chapter.
l To use:
Use the Virtual Media - Scan/Cleanup page as described in "Automatically erasing a virtual
tape using Scan/Cleanup" on page 123.
This chapter describes how to enable and configure Scan/Cleanup.
You must modify the VTS configuration file to enable Scan/Cleanup and configure some of the
business rules.
To configure Scan/Cleanup
Requires the Edit Configuration File access right
Note A default configuration file is defined for each VTS server. To override the default settings, you
must define settings as described below.
1. Click Configuration > System on the navigation pane.
2. Click Edit Configuration File.
3. Add the following parameters at the bottom of the file that is displayed:
Parameter Description Values
cleanup_enable Enables Scan/Cleanup. When disabled, the
Scan/Cleanup page indicates that this
feature is disabled.
Default value: NO
You must also set cleanup_autoerase to
YES to enable automated Scan/Cleanup.
YES or NO
cleanup_autoerase Enables Scan/Cleanup and controls the
automated erase process. When set to NO,
YES or NO